§ 17-81-201 - Creation -- Members -- Appointment. - Arkansas Statutes

17-81-201. Creation -- Members -- Appointment.

(a) The Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is established.

(b) (1) The board shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor for terms of five (5) years.

(2) Five (5) members shall be qualified chiropractors. At least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the term of office of each professional member, the various chartered chiropractic state organizations may submit to the Governor a list of three (3) names of qualified chiropractors for each position for which a term expires. On or before June 30 of each year, the Governor may appoint from the list a person to fill each position for which the term of office expires.

(3) Two (2) members of the board shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the profession of chiropractic. One (1) shall represent consumers, and one (1) shall be sixty (60) years of age or older and shall be the representative of the elderly. Both shall be appointed from the state at large subject to confirmation by the Senate. The two (2) positions may not be held by the same person. Both shall be full voting members but shall not participate in the grading of examinations.

(c) When a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term. Vacancies of professional members may be filled from a list of three (3) names of qualified chiropractors submitted by the various chartered chiropractic state organizations.